The surf forecast is 3+ ft and glassy right now for Topanga Beach, CA

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    55° NNW @ 5 → 8mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:53am / 9:08am
  • BUOY 46221
    W4.6ft @ 11s
  • WATER TEMP
    62° 3/2 Wetsuit

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
MON 5
TUE 6
WED 7
THU 8
4am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and clean at 4am on Sun 1/4
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SSE 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY WSW (242) 3.7 ft @ 10 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WSW (250) 0.5 ft @ 16 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 2.8 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    S
    3mph
    3.8ft
    10s
    WSW
    12pm
    3-4+ ft
    choppy
    SSE
    10mph
    3.5ft
    10s
    WSW
    6pm
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SSW
    3mph
    3.1ft
    10s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-3 ft
    clean
    NNW
    1mph
    2.5ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    2.3ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    2 ft
    clean
    E
    2mph
    2.1ft
    8s
    WSW
  • Tuesday, Jan 6
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1-2 ft
    clean
    ENE
    5mph
    1.7ft
    8s
    WSW
    12pm
    1-2 ft
    fair
    SE
    4mph
    1.6ft
    8s
    WSW
    6pm
    1-2 ft
    clean
    SW
    1mph
    1ft
    15s
    SSW
  • Wednesday, Jan 7
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1+ ft
    clean
    N
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WSW
    12pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
    6pm
    1+ ft
    clean
    NW
    7mph
    1ft
    13s
    SSW
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  • Thursday, Jan 8
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2 ft
    clean
    NNW
    8mph
    2ft
    7s
    WSW
    12pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    NW
    3mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    WSW
    6pm
    2+ ft
    clean
    N
    17mph
    2.5ft
    7s
    WSW
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This forecast is for South facing beaches, and was updated Jan 4, 2026 @ 5:20pm.
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